FIT Rankings and Evaluation
New York Colleges
#25 in New York Colleges
Federal Region II
#13 in Federal Region II
Fashion Institute of Technology is ranked 25th in New York Colleges and 13rd in Federal Region II.
The following statements evaluate Fashion Institute of Technology by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
- Its tuition & fees of $22,572 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (58%) is average.
- It has relatively small number of students of 8,125.
- It offers limited area of study (46 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of FIT are $22,572 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Fashion Institute of Technology $22,572
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York $17,876
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of FIT are $24,466 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Fashion Institute of Technology $24,466
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York $23,238
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of FIT is 58% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Fashion Institute of Technology 58%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York 57%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of FIT is 53% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Fashion Institute of Technology 53%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York 25%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at FIT is 83% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Fashion Institute of Technology 83%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York 59%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at FIT is 8% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Fashion Institute of Technology 8%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York 25%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at FIT is 88% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Fashion Institute of Technology 88%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York 79%
Student Population
The total student population at FIT is 8,125 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Fashion Institute of Technology 8,125
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York 9,101
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at FIT is $7,962 which is 35.27% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Fashion Institute of Technology $7,962
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York $7,630
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at FIT is 17 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Fashion Institute of Technology 17 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York 15 to 1
Number of Programs
FIT offers 46 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.